OREANDA-NEWS. PJSC RusHydro (MOEX, LSE: HYDR; OTCQX: RSHYY) announces its non-consolidated financial results under Russian accounting standards (RAS) for the nine months of 2015.

Key highlights:

  • 3Q 2015 revenue – RUB 26,811 mn (+1%), 9M 2015 revenue – RUB 78,023 mn (-5%);
  • 9M 2015 operating expenses – RUB 45,558 mn (-3%);
  • 3Q 2015 EBITDA – RUB 13,586 mn (+13%), 9M 2015 EBITDA – RUB 43,044 mn (-4%);
  • EBITDA margin in 3Q 2015 – 51% (+6 p.p.), in 9M 2015 – 55% (+1 p.p.);
  • Reported net profit for 9M 2015 – RUB 27,558 mn (+1%), adjusted net profit – RUB 25,173 mn (-12%).

Key financials for the 9M 2014/2015 under RAS (in RUB mn)

 

9M’15

9M’14

chg

3Q’15

3Q’14

chg

Revenue

78,023

81,943

-5%

26,811

26,517

1%

Operating expenses

(45,558)

(46,980)

-3%

(16,831)

(17,747)

-5%

Operating profit

32,465

34,963

-7%

9,980

8,770

14%

EBITDA[i]

43,044

44,621

-4%

13,586

12,035

13%

Net profit

27,558

27,309

1%

7,382

5,309

39%

Net profit (adj.)[ii]

25,173

28,692

-12%

5,747

6,464

-11%

Revenue

In the 9 months of 2015, revenue decreased by 5% to RUB 78,023 mn as compared to RUB 81,943 mn for the same period of 2014. The underlying factors behind the change in revenue were:

  • decrease in production and electricity output by hydropower plants of PJSC RusHydro as a result of: a) lower than long-run average water inflow to reservoirs of the Volga-Kama cascade and Siberia (excluding Novosibirsky reservoir); b) lower or close to long-run average water inflow to reservoirs of HPPs the South of Russia and North Caucasus;
  • increase in “day-ahead” prices in the 2nd pricing zone due to decrease in electricity generation by hydropower plants and higher load of fossil fuel fired power plants;
  • decrease in the average prices on the “day ahead” market in the 1st pricing zone against the background of non-indexation of gas tariffs for industrial consumers starting from the second half of 2014 as well as sluggish electricity demand;
  • increase in capacity sales following partial liberalization of hydro capacity market in the second price zone from May 1, 2014[iii].

Revenue breakdown (RUB mn)

 

9M’15

9M’14

chg

3Q’15

3Q’14

chg

Electricity sales

53,693

59,074

-9%

19,146

18,999

1%

Capacity sales

23,406

21,929

7%

7,375

7,226

2%

Other sales

924

940

-2%

290

292

-1%

TOTAL

78,023

81,943

-5%

26,811

26,517

1%

Operating expenses

Operating expenses in January-September 2015 decreased by 3% to RUB 45,558 mn as compared to the same period of 2014.

Operating expenses breakdown (in RUB mn)

 

9M’15

9M’14

chg

3Q’15

3Q’14

chg

Depreciation

10,579

9,658

10%

3,606

3,265

10%

Purchased electricity and capacity

9,950

13,287

-25%

3,535

4,844

-27%

Labor expenses

4,777

5,344

-11%

2,028

2,792

-27%

Property tax

4,890

4,492

9%

1,646

1,495

10%

Repairs & maintenance

2,244

2,262

-1%

1,033

1,009

2%

Other third-party services

2,136

1,551

37%

891

786

13%

Services of System Operator, ATS, CFS

2,133

2,081

2%

746

694

7%

Security expenses

1,282

1,238

4%

416

418

0%

Other taxes and fees (in relation to labor expenses)

1,178

1,110

6%

412

418

-1%

Transport expenses

1,104

484

128%

433

318

36%

Contingencies

1,099

912

21%

437

377

16%

Insurance expenses

1,080

859

26%

493

315

57%

Rent

892

818

9%

305

274

11%

Water tax

687

666

3%

228

203

12%

Leasing expenses

220

597

-63%

68

112

-39%

Other

1,307

1,621

-19%

554

427

30%

TOTAL

45,558

46,980

-3%

16,831

17,747

-5%

Major factors of change in operating expenses were (among the highest constituent expenses):

  • decrease in purchased electricity and capacity as a result of: a) lower consumption of electricity and capacity for own needs due decrease in electricity output; b) lower consumption of electricity for own needs of PSPPs; c) decrease in purchased electricity for unregulated long-term contracts due lower sales under said contracts;
  • increase in depreciation and property tax as a result of commissioning of new assets as well as reconstruction and modernization of operating assets;
  • decrease in labor expenses after headcount optimization during 2015;
  • one-off increase in transport expenses due to establishment of JSC RusHydro Transport company in order to improve transportation management system .

Profit

Operating profit for the period decreased by 7% or RUB 2,498 mn to RUB 32,465 mn.

EBITDA decreased by 4% as compared to the same period of 2014 and amounted to RUB 43,044 mn.

RusHydro's net profit for the reporting period increased by 1% to RUB 27,558 mn. Net profit adjusted for non-cash items decreased by 12% to RUB 25,173 mn as compared to RUB 28,692 mn in the same period of the previous year.

The difference between the reported and adjusted net profit is attributed mainly to the following non-cash effects:

  • mark-to-market revaluation of listed equity stakes in the amount of RUB 716 mn;
  • regained reserves on accounts receivable in the amount of RUB 1,408 mn;
  • gains (net) from other reserves in the amount of RUB 261 mn.

RusHydro's financial position as of September 30, 2015

The Company's total assets increased by RUB 53,371 mn as of September 30, 2015, or 6% against the similar figure as of December 31, 2014, reaching RUB 908,951 mn.

The growth in assets mainly in terms of long-term financial investments is related to acquisition of shares of RusHydro’s subsidiaries in total amount of RUB 37,667 mn, including shares that were transferred in trust management of PJCS RAO ES of the East:

  • JSC Sakhalinskaya TPP No. 2 in the amount of RUB 12,995 mn;
  • JSC Yakutskaya TPP No. 2 in the amount of RUB 11,224 mn;
  • JSC TPP in Sovetskaya Gavan’ in the amount of RUB 2,520 mn.

As of September 30, 2015, total liabilities increased by 23% or RUB 31,849 mn and amounted to RUB 168,899 mn. The growth in liabilities is mainly related to placement of long-term bonds in total amount of RUB 25 bn in April and July 2015.

The Company's debt portfolio rose by 25% from the beginning of the year from RUB 114,177 mn to RUB 142,357 mn; long-term loans make up 72% of total debt portfolio.

The Company's equity for January-September 2015 increased by 3% to RUB 739,986 mn against RUB 718,461 mn as of the beginning of the reporting year.